Wright State Headlines
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Sep 26
Study by Wright State University, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association finds untreated mental illness costs Dayton region $30 billion annually
The Economic Impact Study of Behavioral Health in the Greater Dayton Region found that a 10% reduction in mental illness could boost the region’s economy by more than $1.27 billion a year. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Wright State Theatre opens 2025–26 season with comedic whodunit ‘The Game’s Afoot’
Wright State University Theatre will raise the curtain on its 2025–26 season with Ken Ludwig’s mystery-comedy “The Game’s Afoot,” Sept. 26–Oct. 5 in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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Sep 25
Donors invited to ‘Give Back to the Pack’ on Wright Day to Give, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Wright Day to Give donors are encouraged to support the university area that is most meaningful to them on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Continue reading
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Sep 23
Wright State hosts thousands for the Air Force Marathon 5K and Health and Fitness Expo
Runners, walkers and volunteers from across the country and around the world descended on Wright State University to attend the Air Force Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo and participate in the Air Force 5K and Tailwind Trot. Continue reading
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Sep 19
Wright State University celebrates Constitution Day
Wright State University marked Constitution Day with a lively and historic celebration. Continue reading
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Homepage Photos and Video
Coin flip charted career path for director of Wright State Research Institute
After Mary and Ryan Fendley graduated from Indiana University, they were faced with a career decision that confronts many couples – whose career to follow first. Continue reading
Wright State-led consortium wins multimillion-dollar Air Force human-performance contracts
Air Force contracts of up to $6.4 million for research designed to improve human performance in dealing with terrorist threats, combat fatigue and other defense issues have been awarded to Wright State University and a regional consortium of companies. Continue reading
Fire and Ice
They pound nails into wood with flash-frozen apples, touch off explosions that rattle the walls, and ignite hydrogen-filled balloons that whoosh into colorful balls of flame. Continue reading
Wright State research studies how blind can feel fabric to experience works of art
A Wright State University doctoral student is documenting how fabric allows the blind to experience works of art by feeling textures, and the preliminary findings are encouraging. Stephanie Auld, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, has spent nearly two years analyzing … Continue reading
Social media sharpening writing skills
Facebook posts and Twitter tweets are usually not great literature. And all of the acronyms, abbreviations and word shortcuts in the online conversations can make English seem like a foreign language. But social media may be making better writers out … Continue reading
National Science Olympiad coming to Wright State
Wright State University announced on Dec. 1 that it has been selected as the site for the National Science Olympiad Tournament, which pits teams of bright young students from around the country in science and engineering competitions that often involve … Continue reading
Even exchange
If you were to develop a model exchange program between American and overseas universities, you would be hard pressed to find a better example than the ties between Wright State University and Dalian Jiaotong University–Information Engineering Institute. Since its beginning … Continue reading
